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[Python] Get AccessToken POST Request + Multi-factor Auth

Hello,

 

I'm trying to get an AccessToken from https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/token but I have two problems

 

  • My user for security reason have MFA enabled, and cannot be disabled.
  • The code I have found doesn't work only using clientID and ClientSecret (Source)

The code below generates an access code, but the POST request retrieves 401 status code.

 

I can disable MFA and enter User and Password and would generate a valid access token, but that generates a massive security problem, besides implies that I would need to have a "permanent" account that would only have access to PBI for doing refreshes - basically a flaw into the system of APIs.

 

import adal
import requests
from msrestazure.azure_active_directory import AADTokenCredentials

authority_host_uri = 'https://login.microsoftonline.com'
tenant = 'tenant'
authority_uri = authority_host_uri + '/' + tenant
resource_uri = 'https://analysis.windows.net/powerbi/api'
client_id = 'clientid'
client_secret = 'clientsecret'
context = adal.AuthenticationContext(authority_uri, api_version=None)
mgmt_token = context.acquire_token_with_client_credentials(resource_uri, client_id, client_secret)
credentials = AADTokenCredentials(mgmt_token, client_id)


headers = {'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + mgmt_token['accessToken'], 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
url = 'https://api.powerbi.com/v1.0/myorg/groups/me/datasets/datasetid'

r= requests.post(url, headers=headers)
print(r)

 

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Jayendran
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Solution Sage

Hi ,

 

You don't need to disable the MFA for your account. Instead you can overcome the issue with using SPN

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/developer/embed-service-principal

 

Just upgrade your workspace to v2.

 

Issue resolved !

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